*a·muse/ə`mjuz; əˈmjuːz/ v [T] 1 to make someone laugh or smile 把〔某人〕逗乐，使〔某人〕笑: Harry's jokes always amused me. 哈里的笑话总逗得我很开心。 2 to entertain someone and help them to spend their time enjoyably 给…提供娱乐［消遣］: some games to amuse the children on long car journeys 让孩子们在漫长的车程中取乐的游戏 amuse yourself The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek. 孩子们玩捉迷藏取乐。